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October 4th week Current Affairs for UPSC, UPSC Civil Services Prelims -2019

Target UPSC Prelims 2019 Q1: Consider the following statements regarding Nuclear reactions 1. Both Nuclear Fission and Nuclear fusion are nuclear reactions that produce high amount of energy. 2. Nuclear fusion is the process generally used in Reactors for the generation of electricity. 3. Nuclear fission is more complex process than fusion and produces energy several times than nuclear fission. Which of the above statements is/are correct? A. 1 only B. 2 & 3 only C. 1 & 3 only D. 1, 2 & 3 Q2: Consider the following statements regarding GCF - Green Climate Fund 1. GCF is a sub financial mechanism of Global Environment Facility to fund environment friendly projects. 2. GCF was established to limit or reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in developing countries. Which of the statement is/are correct? A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 & 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 Q3: Consider the following statements regarding inside of the earth. 1. The conti

October 3rd week Current Affairs for UPSC, UPSC Civil Services Prelims -2019

Target UPSC Prelims 2019 Q1: Consider the following statements regarding Organic Farming 1. Organic farming is the method of farming where chemicals fertilizer and pesticides are replaced with organic manure and mechanical procedures. 2. Organic farming uses zero chemicals or Genetically engineered organism. Which of the above statements is/are correct ? A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 & 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 Q2: Match the following pairs 1. BepiColombo      -      a. Mercury 2. Lhotshampa        -      b. Purifier 3. DISHA.               -       c. AI 3. Oneer                -       d. Bhutan Which is the correct order of sequence? A. 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d B. 1-a, 2-d, 3-c, 4-b C. 1-a, 2-d, 3-b, 4-c D. 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a Q3: Consider the following statements regarding  Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve 1. India has 3 SPR in 3 major ports named, Kolkata, Mumbai & Chennai. 2. The SPRs are managed by Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limit

October 2nd week Current Affairs for UPSC, UPSC Civil Services Prelims -2019

Target UPSC Prelims 2019 Q1: Recently “Future of work in India” report is published by which organization ? A. World Economic Forum B. Economists Intelligence Unit C. International Labour Organization D. International Monetary Fund Q2: Recently Centre for Science & Environment was seen in the news. Consider the following statements regarding CSE 1. CSE is the premier research organization of Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change 2. Recently Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority - EPCA is established under CSE to control pollution level in the country. Which of the following statement is/are correct ? A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 & 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 Q3: Recently ESIC - Employees State Insurance Corporation was in news. Consider the following statements regarding ESIC 1. ESIC is government owned insurance company under the ministry of commerce that provide insurance to the employees. 2. Any Establishment

October 1st week Current Affairs for UPSC, UPSC Civil Services Prelims -2019

Target UPSC Civil Service Prelims 2019 Q1: Recently CCIT - Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism was in news. Consider the following statements regarding CCIT 1. CCIT criminalizes any form of terrorism, its funding, supporters, arms and safe havens. 2. The Treaty was adopted by UNGA in the wake of 9/11 attack. 3. India is a signatory of CCIT and ratified it. Which of the statements is/are correct? A. 1 only B. 2 & 3 only C. 2 only D. 1 & 3 only Q2: Recently Union Govt has launched  SATAT - Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation. Consider the following statements regarding this. 1. The scheme envisages to promote Electric Vehicles in State owned public transport. 2. Compressed Biogas plants will be established by entrepreneurs under this scheme. 3. CBG contains mainly Butane and Propane and is cleaner fuel for vehicles. Which of the following statements is/are correct? A. 1 & 2 only B. 2 only C. 3 only D.

September 4th week Current Affairs for UPSC, UPSC Civil Services Prelims -2019

Target UPSC Prelims 2019 Q1: Recently PMJAY - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana is launched. Consider the following statements regarding this. 1. The scheme is a component of Ayushman Bharat. 2. The scheme will provide cashless Health care on the basis of SECC- Socio Economic Caste Census. 3. All pre-existing conditions are covered under the scheme including pre and post hospitalization. Which of the above statements is/are correct ? A. 1 & 2 only B. 2 & 3 only C. 3 only D. 1, 2 & 3 Q2: Recently NHA - National Health Agency was in news. Consider the following statements regarding NHA 1. NHA is constituted as Special Purpose Vehicle and registered under Companies Act 2013. 2. NHA will provide overall vision and stewardship for design, roll-out, implementation of PM-JAY. 3. In state level State govts. are expected to setup State Health Agency in line with NHA. Which of the above statement is/are correct? A. 1 & 2 only B. 2 & 3 only